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Minutes of a meeting

The minutes record the decisions made and the required information on the occasion of a company meeting.

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Understand the scope

Definition and points to distinguish

They must reflect a decision actually adopted in accordance with the applicable rules. Signature, retention and any formalities depend on the transaction; drafting a document does not replace the decision-making process.

In your file

What this changes in practice

The minutes preserve a record of decisions made by the competent body. They must reflect the participants, the decision-making conditions and the resolutions actually adopted in accordance with the applicable rules. A pre-filled template does not replace verification of the articles of association and the meeting's authority. Certain decisions subsequently require filing or publication; not all are treated in the same way.

A scenario to help you understand

Educational example

The partners approve the accounts and decide on the appropriation of profit. The minutes clearly distinguish these resolutions and their consequences.

Fictitious situation, presented to illustrate the concept.

Prepare for what comes next

Points to check

  • Vérifier la compétence de l’organe
  • Retracer les décisions réelles
  • Identifier les formalités consécutives

The practical question

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Peut-on rédiger le procès-verbal avant la réunion ?

Un projet peut faciliter la préparation, mais le document final doit refléter les décisions réellement prises et les conditions dans lesquelles elles l’ont été. Vérifiez les participants, pouvoirs, votes et résolutions avant signature. Conservez une distinction claire entre projet et version définitive, puis accomplissez les formalités que les décisions déclenchent.

Connecting concepts

Terms to know as well

Continue with the concepts, contacts and procedures related to this topic.

Articles of associationThe articles of association are the company's constitutive rules, covering in particular its purpose, capital and operation.Appropriation of profit or lossDecision specifying how the profit or loss for a financial year is to be treated, within legal and statutory limits.Electronic Compendium of Companies and Associations (RESA)The Electronic Compendium of Companies and Associations (RESA) ensures the legal publication of deeds and particulars subject to publication therein.Corporate secretarial servicesCorporate secretarial services organise the documents and formalities linked to the life of a company: decisions, registers and filings according to its regime.Annual accountsAnnual accounts present the entity’s financial position and result at the end of a financial year, together with the documents required under its regime.SARLAn SARL is a private limited liability company whose organisation and shareholders’ rights are governed by law and the articles of association.

Put it into practice

Explore further with our guides

Practical guideSARL in Luxembourg: operation and decisions of the partnersPractical guideApproval of annual accounts: preparing shareholders’ decisionsPractical guideFile annual accounts: prepare eCDF and LBR

Sources and verification

References consulted on 20 September 2026. Official procedures specify the applicable conditions and exceptions.

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